How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 640

Watts noticed what was happening across the room.

He raised an eyebrow with mild curiosity but didn't go out of his way to greet them.

Instead, he leaned toward Elodie and murmured, "Where are you headed? I've been here a few times I know my way around. Want me to show you?"

Elodie drew her gaze back from the other side and nodded politely. "Thank you, but that won't be necessary. Mr. Whitaker's team is sending someone to meet me. You go ahead."

Her refusal was direct but delivered with the same gentle composure she always

wore.

Watts didn't push. He simply handed her his umbrella. “Here, take my umbrella. When this is over, should we head back together?"

"You don't need to wait for me," Elodie replied, not offering further explanation. She didn't want to create any expectations.

Watts just smiled, unfazed. "Alright. I'll see you later, then."

As he walked away, Elodie no longer spared any attention to why Jarrod was here. She turned and made her way elsewhere.

brief exchange between Elodie and Watts. Though he didn't know exactly what they'd said, he quietly averted his gaze and turned to Eaton. "I

glimmer of respect in his eyes. "Mr. Silverstein, you're remarkably farsighted. You took this step years ago, and now it's solved some of our toughest

truly vital, Verdania wouldn't have kept

Eaton. "If my work can contribute to scientific progress, that's an honor. I just happened to

measured and poised, sharp

noticed. Few young men

you be

yet. There are still details

"You're negotiating with Whitaker's team? I'll

briefly, then nodded.

caught the hesitation and smiled. "What's wrong? Not happy with how

a faint, noncommittal smile. "Not exactly. It's just

are other complications. This collaboration is important, and want

stopped walking, his expression darkening. "Oh? Is something

freely. Whitaker and I

and calm. "It's about Miss Aldridge. She's been reaching out to me quite often lately. Given that Elodie and I have been more publicly open about our marriage, I'm concerned that any

uncomfortable."